Blessed Jan Oprzadek
Also known as: Marcin Oprzadek; Martin Oprzadek; Martino Giovanni Oprzadek
Feast Day
18 May; 12 June as one of the 108 Martyrs of World War II
Born
4 March 1884 in Koscielec, diocese of Krakow, Poland
Died
18 May 1942 in the gas chambers of Hartheim, Austria
Beatified
13 June 1999 by Pope John Paul II
Venerated
26 March 1999 by Pope John Paul II (decree of martyrdom)
Biography
Blessed Jan Oprzadek, also known as Marcin Oprzadek, Martino Giovanni Oprzadek, or Martin Oprzadek, was born on 4 March 1884 in Koscielec, in the diocese of Krakow, Poland. He entered the Franciscan Friars Minor in the province of Saint Mary of the Angels in 1912, dedicating himself to a life of prayer, poverty, and service to God.
Cause for Canonization
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